Thursday, May 07, 2026

Friday Watch

Around X:

  • @Business  
  • @ZeroHedge
  • @CNBC
  • @TheTranscript 
  • $RKLB: +5% AH.
  • Block CFO: "We delivered another strong quarter, as year-over-year gross profit growth accelerated to 27% and Adjusted Operating Income margin reached an all time high of 25%". $XYZ: +10% AH.
  • Cloudflare CEO @eastdakota: "We had a very strong start to 2026" $NET: -14% AH. 
  • Expedia CEO: "Our first quarter results marked a strong start to the year, as we delivered double-digit bookings and revenue growth and drove meaningful margin expansion despite a dynamic macroeconomic environment". $EXPE: -7%AH. 
  • Akamai Technologies CEO: "...today, we are very pleased to announce that a leading frontier model provider has committed to $1.8 billion over seven years for CIS, further validating our position as a key infrastructure provider in the AI economy. $AKAM: 23% AH
  • @MarioNawful  
  • @Cernovich
  • @MJTruthUltra
  • @RenzTom 
  • SSRIs are among the most dangerous and useless drugs ever created. I was talked into using them in my early 20s with absolutely no real discussion of the dangers. I was on them for over 20 years before realizing how bad they are and quitting. I have not taken them for several years and still have side effects that are likely permanent (thankfully different from this lady's but still unpleasant). The FDA is complicit in ensuring pharma and doctors do not provide true informed consent. (video)
  • @ValerieAnne1970
  • BIG FOOD IS QUIETLY BUYING UP YOUR “HEALTHY” FAVORITES — AND CHANGING THEM BEHIND YOUR BACK. You thought you were choosing better with those “clean,” grain-free, organic, gut-healthy brands? Think again. The same giants pushing ultra-processed junk are snapping them up... then slowly swapping real ingredients for cheaper crap while keeping the “healthy” packaging. Here’s the latest hit list (2026):
  • @TPV_John
  • @matttttt187
  • @ChildrensHD
  • @bennyjohnson
  • @NicHulscher
  • @DowdEdward
  • @BitcoinSapiens
  • @OcrazioCornPop
  • @StephenMoore
  • @FFT1776
Night Trading 
  • Asian equity indices are -1.5% to -.5% on average. 
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 72.0 -.5 basis point. 
  • China Sovereign CDS 41.75 unch.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 110.3 USD/Metric Tonne -.4%. 
  • Crude Oil 96.40/bbl. +1.7% 
  • Gold 4,719.6 USD/t oz. +.2%. 
  • Swiss Franc/Offshore Chinese Renminbi Cross 8.72 -.09%.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 35.54 -.04%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 117.4 -.9%
  • US 10-Year Yield 4.39% unch.
  • Japan 30-Year Yield 3.75% unch. 
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 20.7 +.5%.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures -.87%. 
  • S&P 500 futures +.08%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures +.13%.
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BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are modestly lower, weighed down by consumer discretionary and technology shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open modestly higher and to weaken into the afternoon, finishing mixed.  The Portfolio is 75% net long heading into the day.

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